2015 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 13, 2015 · Soldier Field
Green Bay PackersWinner
31
at
Chicago Bears
23
GB -5.5 ✓O 48.5 ✓
Green Bay Packers 31–23.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CHI
18/36, 225 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
0.2 expected points added · -8.9% completion over expected
Passing · GB
18/23, 189 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
13.4 expected points added · +19.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 18/23 | 189 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Lacy | 19 | 85 | 4.5 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Richard Rodgers | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| James Starks | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davante Adams | 4 | 8 | 59 | 0 | 35% | 0.2 |
| James Jones | 4 | 4 | 51 | 2 | 17% | 7.1 |
| Randall Cobb | 5 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 22% | 4.1 |
| Richard Rodgers | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 13% | 1.3 |
| Eddie Lacy | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 13% | 0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Palmer | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Shields | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julius Peppers | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Clay Matthews | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Micah Hyde | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.J. Raji | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Richardson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Hayward | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayrone Elliott | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 18/36 | 225 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 24 | 141 | 5.9 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jay Cutler | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Jeremy Langford | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alshon Jeffery | 5 | 11 | 78 | 0 | 31% | 3.4 |
| Marquess Wilson | 2 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 6% | 4.7 |
| Martellus Bennett | 5 | 7 | 55 | 1 | 20% | 3.0 |
| Matt Forte | 5 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 23% | -1.7 |
| Eddie Royal | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 14% | -4.1 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Zach Miller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shea McClellin | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Jones | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pernell McPhee | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antrel Rolle | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Amos | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherrick McManis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Allen | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Ball | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Fuller | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Goldman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -5.5
- Closing total
- 48.5
- GB moneyline
- -250
- CHI moneyline
- +222
Packers closed -5.5 and covered, winning by 8.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 54 — over by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 72°F, wind 11 mph
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- GB 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike McCarthy vs John Fox
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.